Could Holden pull off a ZB SS?

[p01sonE4gle]

https://www.top10cars.com.au/editorial-should-holden-bring-out-a-new-commodore-ss/

Would you be as enthused about a new SS if it looked and went like the one in the article?

 

[Smitty]

.. will never happen

Holden have stated that the only 'sporty' version of ZB will be the VXR
end of story

 

[Pablito]

It will never happen but i do think if holden had managed to offer a 400 HP version (turbo or supercharged) for similar money as we've been paying for Redlines then enthusiasts probably would have bought them. And maybe the hate would be less.......?
Reality though, they're asking that sort of money for the VXR already, so a true performance version would be 80K +.
So well out of SS buyers price range anyway.

 

[lmoengnr]

It will never happen but i do think if holden had managed to offer a 400 HP version (turbo or supercharged) for similar money as we've been paying for Redlines then enthusiasts probably would have bought them. And maybe the hate would be less.......?
Reality though, they're asking that sort of money for the VXR already, so a true performance version would be 80K +.
So well out of SS buyers price range anyway.

Camaro money...

 

[losh1971]

If that is the prototype, then no, I don't think it looks very nice which would mean I would never go as far to enquire about it any further.....

 

[Brettly-2008]

Looks pretty decent to me, I even like a good yellow. Realistically, Holden has never moved big numbers of 'performance' V6 Commodores -either VP SS or VT SS. A ZB SS in V6 form would need more than just good performance to directly replace VF SS sales.

 

[losh1971]

and look here is one in red.

 

[RWD4ever]

It will never happen but i do think if holden had managed to offer a 400 HP version (turbo or supercharged) for similar money as we've been paying for Redlines then enthusiasts probably would have bought them. And maybe the hate would be less.......?
Reality though, they're asking that sort of money for the VXR already, so a true performance version would be 80K +.
So well out of SS buyers price range anyway.

Do GM have a manual transverse gearbox that can handle that much power? Certainly no automatic. Even the crimped LS4 engine with 438 Nm fucked up the 6T65E

 

[tml678]

I'm waiting for the first thread on JC to ask..."I'm thinking about putting a 308 in my ZB...."

 

[vc commodore]

I'm waiting for the first thread on JC to ask..."I'm thinking about putting a 308 in my ZB...."

Wouldn't be a bad idea....